International Racing: Wednesday 16 December 2020 – Australia

Winning Form brings you all of their best bets and tips for Wednesday’s race taking place in Australia. 

Wednesday 16 December 2020 – Eagle
Farm.

Best
Bet: GARIBALDI (Race 7)

Value
Bet: URBINO (Race 5)

Jackpot (race 5 – 8)

Cost: R54.00.

Race 5

URBINO has
won three out of his last five runs and has finished second and third in the
other two. He won his last start over 2300M by a neck, this after being bumped
at the start. He recovered well to finish strongly that day and the form of
that race has been franked. He will have to negotiate the widest draw of them
all in gate eleven, but nevertheless he is made the value bet on the day’s
card. WARP
SPEED has finished second in his last two
outings over nine furlongs, beaten just a half length in his latest run. He
steps up in distance here and will have 2kgs taken off his back thanks to his
claiming apprentice to help his cause. His handy draw four will do him no harm. STAR OF MICHELIN has
an even better gate two and followed up his penultimate run victory over a mile
with a seventh place finish over ten furlongs next time out, just over three
lengths off the winner. He will have an even greater 3kgs removed from his
allocated weight courtesy of his claiming apprentice and should be right up
there when they hit the line.

Race 6

DESTINY’S OWN’S
last three outings have been over this mile journey and he
stayed on well in the closing stages to end up fifth in his latest start, four
lengths adrift of the victor, despite being bumped at the start. He has cracked
pole position and will have 3kgs taken off his back for the services of his
claiming appie. JACKPOT JAY is seldom far off the action and finished
fifth last time out over 1300M, just under a length behind the winner. He made
good late progress that day and from draw four and with 3kg claiming
apprentice, Jaden Lloyd, the son of ex-SA champion jockey Jeff Lloyd in the
irons, he is viewed as the biggest danger to the top choice. SEA RAIDER has
made steady improvement in his last two starts, finishing sixth last time out
over six furlongs, just under two and a half lengths back from the winner. He
made a mess of the start that day and does face the widest draw of gate eleven,
but he is likely to be dropped out of the race in the early stages and then
should be picking off the frontrunners in the drive down to the wire.

Race 7

With
the four late scratchings in the race, two of which were fancied runners, the
way may have been cleared for GARIBALDI to chalk up his third
career victory. He had his consistency rewarded with a short-head win last time
out over five furlongs. He went from jump to wire that day and has his peak run
here after returning from a 19 week break. From gate two, he is made the best
bet on the program. L’COSMO is a 4yr old filly taking on
the boys. Although she is recorded as finishing ninth in her last outing over
six furlongs, she was under four lengths behind the winner and did finish
second in her penultimate start over the same distance, just under a length
behind the victor that day and the form of that race has stood up well. She
jumps from gate four and is seen as the immediate threat to the top choice. APOLLO PRINCE was
bumped at the 200M mark before ending up in sixth place last time out over six
furlongs, two and a half lengths adrift of the winner. He was returning from a
lengthy 38 week absence that day and from his now adjusted gate eight, he
should be involved in the finish.

Race 8

This
race may turn out to be a clash between two ex-SA jockeys, Robbie Fradd on INDIAN DREAMER and
Sean Cormack on DAULAT TAI PANAZIZ and the pair could secure
the exacta. The former has consistent formlines to his name and finished
strongly to end up in second place last time out over seven furlongs, just a
length behind the winner. He attracted plenty of betting support that day and
from gate five, he will be looking to make amends in this line-up. The latter
finished well to win his last run over seven furlongs by a head suggest that
the extra ground on offer here will be to his liking. He has pulled pole
position and it is encouraging that Cormack has kept faith in his mount. MOSSHIKI is
seldom too far off the winner and finished sixth in his latest start over
1300M, beaten one and a half lengths. He is drawn one outside the latter and
has his peak outing here after returning from a 28 week rest. Another honest
performance from the colt can be expected.